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• We have to consider the fact Types of drivers that would keep the prices lower.
• , but they did have a driver present.
• Soon they will be operating without drivers. driving without a driver, but they did have a driver present
• Soon they will be operating without drivers.
• Home ownership is one of the main, drivers of that.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Is it including the driver, but are passengers? Correct. Okay, thank you.
• Including the driver, but our passengers? Correct. Okay, thank you.
• who bear the cost of accidents involving uninsured drivers.
• Insured drivers should not have to subsidize lawbreakers.
• It did not make those same pronouncements for engineers or truck drivers.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.

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• We'll be moving on to HB 1770, HD1, relating to school bus drivers.
• . because there are no school bus drivers.
• Moving on to HB 1770 HD1, relating to school bus drivers.
• <01:08:05.760> For<01:08:05.880> this relating to school bus drivers.
• For this relating to school bus drivers.

Bills: SB2567, SB2448, SB3046, SB2231, SB2526

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Louis Park at the Park Tavern when a drunk driver who had five priors spread out over 30 years drove
• And the fact was that this driver had valid driving privileges because, despite all of his priors, he
• ><00:01:22.080> who<00:01:22.320> had<00:01:22.640> five Tavern when a drunk driver
• who had five Tavern when a drunk driver who had five priors<00:01:23.680> spread<00:01:24.000
• And the the fact was that<00:01:54.240> this<00:01:54.640> driver<00:01:55.200> had<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I travel this road every day, twice a day, and I have seen that we have some drivers in the left lane
• Like, I get it if there was an accident, but there’s no accident, and it’s because of drivers.
• It also links Fain Road, which feeds drivers onto Highway 69 and Interstate 17.
• Drivers merging onto a regionally significant route deserve a facility that functions safely.
• Drivers merging onto a regionally significant route deserve a facility that functioned safely.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

Summary: The committee heard an ADOT presentation on Interstate 11, SR 347, the I-10 Wild Horse Pass corridor, and the I-40/US 93 West Kingman project. ADOT said the I-11 corridor remains under a federal lawsuit covering the full 280-mile route from Mexico to Nevada, with a Tier 1 reevaluation underway and public outreach expected later in the year, concluding in early 2027. ADOT said segmentation of the corridor would add time and cost, and that current work is limited to pre-NOI Tier 2 activities and other allowed planning steps. For SR 347, ADOT described widening, intersection upgrades, two grade separations, and a schedule that could begin construction in summer pending clearances. For I-10, ADOT outlined four widening projects adding a third lane each way, interchange reconstructions, a new interchange at Coley Road, and corridor-wide freeway management systems, with completion expected by late 2029. For the West Kingman I-40/US 93 project, ADOT said the $106.5 million project is about 60% complete and should finish in early 2027; members asked about temporary traffic control near Beale Street and possible additional signage or signals on the corridor. Members also raised local traffic and safety concerns on the SR 347 and I-10 projects, including signal timing, median barriers, construction hours, truck traffic, and the need for clearer driver education and digital signs. ADOT said it would look into signal optimization, possible temporary fixes, and additional signage, and noted the I-10 corridor total cost is just under $1 billion, funded through a mix of MAG, federal, and state money. On I-40, members also discussed a possible temporary traffic light near Beale Street to improve safety and access. The committee then moved to a series of transportation appropriation bills and announced a mass-motion process for the projects. Staff explained HB 2067 for Apache Junction ($29.4 million), HB 2068 for the Wolford Road extension in Show Low ($6.5 million), HB 2164 for Ray Lane improvements in Graham County ($3.73 million), HB 2200 for SR 89 widening in Chino Valley ($36 million, contingent on a $1 million local commitment), HB 2201 for Sedona SR 89A/Forest Road/Ranger Road projects ($8.03 million), and HB 2304, the ARTEC bill, which appropriates about $473 million for multiple highway projects statewide. Witnesses from Show Low, Eloy, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Lake Havasu City, Clarkdale, San Luis, Yuma, and Yavapai County testified in support of their local projects, emphasizing congestion relief, freight movement, emergency evacuation, safety, economic development, and local matching funds. No final votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would proceed with a mass motion on the project bills after testimony.

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• <00:38:11.520> training months, attending a driver training months, attending a driver training
• <00:38:14.880> education, driver education, driver education, and<00:38:16.400> that<00
• And that is not a choice that is given to those drivers who are killed each and every day on our roads
• who are killed given to those drivers who are killed each<00:43:59.520> and<00:43:59.600>
• We must also make sure economic driver?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• AB 815 would ensure that social service workers are not misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers
• Being classified as a commercial driver means much higher premiums that are unaffordable for support
• There was no serious damage, and the other driver was very understanding.
• We're not delivering goods or drivers for hire.
• It clarifies that these workers are not commercial drivers under the law, which would help prevent wrongful

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee and heard several bills related to workers’ compensation, insurance access, climate resilience, and farmworker protections. AB 815 would prevent social service workers who use personal vehicles to transport clients from being misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers under personal auto policies; supporters said the current practice leads to unaffordable premiums and denied claims, while no opposition testified. AB 1329 would revise the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund to reduce litigation and medical-legal costs and lower employer assessments; insurers and business groups opposed unless amended, citing concerns about eligibility standards and the QME process, but the bill advanced after amendments were discussed. AB 1048 would allow disputed unauthorized payment reductions for medical providers to be reviewed through independent bill review; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opposition argued IBR is the wrong forum and existing contract dispute processes should control, though the bill also passed. AB 1236 would create a Department of Insurance grant program for climate and sustainability risk-reduction projects, with broad support from the department, environmental groups, and insurers, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 1336, the Farmworker Heat Illness Prevention Act, which would create a rebuttable presumption that a heat-related injury arose out of employment when an agricultural employer fails to comply with heat illness prevention standards. Supporters, including United Farm Workers, argued the bill would help protect farmworkers amid extreme heat and enforcement gaps; opponents from the workers’ compensation and agricultural sectors said the measure improperly uses the compensation system to enforce OSHA rules and could create unclear adjudication and delay issues. Members discussed Cal/OSHA enforcement limits, undocumented workers’ reluctance to report violations, and the relationship between the bill and existing workers’ compensation procedures. Despite opposition, AB 1336 passed on a divided vote. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 1125, AB 1293, and AB 1398, which were approved together. Roll calls were held open and later completed, and the bills that advanced were sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after final votes were recorded.

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• It's having sufficient officers on the roads to recognize the signs of an impaired driver and to initiate
• this year, people were hurt, some died, and your community as a whole was impacted when an impaired driver
• there were people out enjoying the pizza, the drinks, the beautiful summer afternoon, when a drunk driver
• <00:01:42.799> when<00:01:43.040> a<00:01:43.200> drunk<00:01:43.439> driver
• <00:01:43.759> drove afternoon. um when a drunk driver drove afternoon. um when a drunk driver

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have an overview: it controls the amount of electric infrastructure spending, a key driver in rate
• I use the tools available... ...increasing supply costs are the driver of these bill increases.
• I ask the committee to please focus on the larger drivers behind increasing bills, the supply prices,
• I ask the committee to please focus on the larger drivers behind increasing bills, the supply prices,
• Thirdly, and it was mentioned previously, the biggest driver Thirdly, and it was mentioned previously

Bills: SB287

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• And whereas retirement income serves as a reliable economic driver, generating multiplier effects as
• Colorado PERA continues to be an Colorado PERA continues to be an important<00:34:30.679> driver
• /c><00:34:31.000> of<00:34:31.120> economic<00:34:31.600> activity important driver
• of economic activity important driver of economic activity for<00:34:32.200> the<00:34:32.280
• ,<00:34:41.240> generating reliable economic driver, generating reliable economic driver,

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 journal, and received several committee reports and appointment recommendations. Finance reported two banking-related reappointments for the consent calendar and recommended amendments and favorable action on Senate Bills 128 and 131. The chamber also heard notices of committee realignment affecting the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, including a reduction in membership and the removal of Senator John Carson from that committee for the remainder of the session. During personal privilege, senators recognized Greeley Day at the Capitol and College Board. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 16, concerning retirement readiness and financial well-being. Supporters said the resolution highlights the importance of retirement security, financial education, and lifetime income options for PERA members. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also laid over HJR 1023 and SB 66 until March 19. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 1142, Senate Bills 2660, 2635, 1031, and 105 on the consent calendar, with some senators recorded as no votes on SB 2660 and SB 2635. It also passed Senate Bill 62, which designates second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides as restricted-use pesticides, by a 22-12 vote, and Senate Bill 98, which reestablishes local authority over noise abatement, by a 30-4 vote. The chamber then concurred with House amendments and re-passed Senate Bills 11, 32, and 16; the House changes to SB 11 were described as clarifications to search-warrant requirements for certain electronic platforms, SB 32’s changes concerned immunization access and removed a vaccine-manufacturer liability provision, and SB 16’s changes were mostly technical and removed a criminal-penalty reference. The Senate also laid over the general orders calendar until March 19 and recessed until 11:30 a.m.

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• start showing up at that person's home, are they responsible for it and they have to go chase the driver
• Um, I mean, I would hope that every driver who's loaning out their car knows who they're loaning it to
• <00:20:20.400> go<00:20:20.640> chase<00:20:20.960> the<00:20:21.200> driver
• it and they have to go chase the driver it and they have to go chase the driver down<00:20:21.679
• <00:20:36.480> who's I I would hope that every driver who's I I would hope that every driver

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3966, a bill authorizing transit agencies and local governments to use bus-mounted cameras to enforce existing rules against illegally parked or stopped vehicles in bus lanes, bus stops, and bike lanes. Representative Jones, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to protect transit investments, improve bus speed and reliability, and keep lanes clear for riders. The bill was amended with the A1 author’s amendment before testimony began. Testimony was generally supportive. A representative from the City of Minneapolis said bus and bike lanes are frequently blocked, citing repeated blockages at 7th Street and Nicollet Mall and Lake Street at Lyndale Avenue, and said the city was working with the author on technical details. A representative from Hayden AI also supported the bill, describing automated enforcement systems used in other cities and arguing they improve safety, accessibility, and transit performance. She said the system only captures violations, deletes other footage, uses human review before citations, and does not use facial recognition. Members raised questions about cost, privacy, who receives citations, and whether the cameras could capture other data or non-vehicle obstructions. The author and testifier said the bill is limited to parked or stopped vehicles, that data protections mirror existing camera laws, and that citations go to the vehicle owner or lessee, with appeals available for stolen vehicles or other defenses. A proposed oral amendment to delete an appropriation section was discussed but not pursued. After debate, the committee voted on the motion to re-refer House File 3966, as amended, to the Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law Committee; the motion failed.

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• He was not the driver. The driver fortunately did survive.
• He was not<00:05:29.280> the<00:05:29.520> driver.
• <00:05:30.639> The<00:05:31.440> driver<00:05:31.919> fortunately not the driver
• The driver fortunately not the driver. The driver fortunately did<00:05:32.720> survive.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Lowering the corporate tax rate was the biggest driver to help reshore.
• , built-in cost drivers.
• Right, so if you look at the standards, just the cost drivers in the city government related to wages
• we want to do more than just our base cost drivers.
• We need to go, we need more money just for our base cost drivers. What's your sales tax increase?

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

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• A lot of two-lane roads throughout the rural areas here, and a lot of impatient drivers trying to get
• We'll probably talk with state police about maybe putting some pressure on these drivers.
• Our bus drivers are great; they do everything they can to keep our kids safe. It’s safe.
• Upshaw, one of our bus drivers who’s in the audience today.
• But when we do get rain, there are times where our bus drivers...

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• And what that is, that's a device that prevents a vehicle from starting until the driver passes a breath
• vehicle from starting until the driver vehicle from starting until the driver uh<02:16:08.159>
• That's what happened to the driver who the accident that we had in May.
• <02:17:41.519> who That's what happened to the driver who That's what happened to the driver
• It'll be combined into the certification of the boat each year, and then the finance department will

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• . drivers. drivers. uh<00:10:31.519> to<00:10:32.079> schedule<00:10:32.480> their
• Safety for drivers, transit, safety.
• to pay a commensurate amount, a similar amount of gas tax that regular drivers pay.
• ,<02:04:35.760> and riders, drivers, and riders, drivers, and flyers.<02:04:38.960> Uh<
• ,<02:11:17.840> and walkers, bikers, riders, drivers, and walkers, bikers, riders, drivers

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But realistically, the key cost drivers don't observe inflation: wildfire hardening, transmission...
• But realistically, the key cost drivers don't observe inflation: wildfire hardening, transmission expansion
• And to the Chamber's point, given that one of the biggest drivers of electricity rates going up are the
• wildfire mitigation costs being passed on to ratepayers... ...given that one of the biggest drivers

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources heard Senator Becker present a broad energy and affordability bill focused on shifting certain utility-related costs out of rates and into a new public power fund structure. The bill’s major elements included using cap-and-trade climate credit revenues to provide larger and better-timed customer credits, especially for low-income customers; creating a fund to help cover wildfire mitigation, care and fairness, and other public-purpose costs; adjusting rate-setting and wildfire spending oversight; and streamlining permitting and CEQA review through programmatic environmental documents for similar projects. Becker said the goal was to reduce regressive costs in rates while still supporting climate and infrastructure goals. Support came from municipal utilities, community choice advocates, environmental justice and clean energy groups, and the Climate Center, many of whom said they supported the bill and wanted to continue working on amendments. Opposition came from the California Chamber of Commerce, utility companies, business groups, and labor representatives, who argued the bill would shift rather than solve cost pressures, create rate instability, and introduce reliability and investor risks. Several opponents also criticized the proposed funding structure and the inflation-capped rate-setting approach. Committee members asked Becker about the rationale for the power fund, the change from 85% to 100% of cap-and-trade revenues going to customer credits, the reduced frequency of wildfire mitigation reporting, and the adequacy of streamlined environmental review. Becker said the bill was intended to move wildfire and other public-purpose costs out of rates over time and to speed up review without eliminating project-specific environmental analysis. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill on a due-pass recommendation, with members noting ongoing discussions on permitting and other amendments.

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• before they are again and certification before they are again allowed<00:09:44.240> to<00:09:
• And last year, the Biden-Harris SBA sought to implement a new certification portal.
• to implement a new certification portal. to implement a new certification portal.
• portal rolled out resulted certification portal rolled out resulted in<02:24:45.359> delays,<
• An efficient and fully operational IT platform is critical for the SBA to conduct the certifications

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• /c><02:18:25.920> say<02:18:26.080> no<02:18:26.319> I um does the ambulance driver
• It will be law enforcement after certification. The second part stays the same.
• It will be law enforcement after certification. >> Other questions? >> Take no other question.
• It will be law enforcement<02:20:07.439> after<02:20:07.840> certification.
• enforcement after certification. enforcement after certification.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Afterwards, I learned something that shocked me beyond measure, and that was that the driver who hit
• the purpose of motor vehicles, vessel registrations, title applications, and for the issuance of driver
• the purpose of motor vehicles, vessel registrations, title applications, and for the issuance of driver
• This bill strength, Registrations, title applications, and for the issuance of driver licenses.
• Some problematic practices like solicitation, fraud, or interference with the integrity of the driver

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with agency and records measures from Senator Massullo. SB 488, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package, would update reporting thresholds for crashes, expand DHSMV’s use of email for certain transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; it was reported favorably. Its companion, SB 490, creates a public records exemption for certain email records and also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up outdated Florida Virtual School language without changing day-to-day operations. Later, SB 584 on commercial driving schools, SB 656 codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute all passed favorably as well. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, interview attendance rules, identity and immigration verification every two weeks, and fraud-reporting duties for the Department of Commerce. Senator McLean argued the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity, while opponents and several members raised concerns about fiscal impact, administrative burden, and reduced access for unemployed workers, especially seniors and rural residents. Dr. Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO testified against the bill, warning it could sharply reduce recipiency and worsen an already restrictive system. Despite opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a divided roll call. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles, which requires riders to yield to pedestrians on shared pathways, sound an audible signal before passing, and limits speed near pedestrians; it also creates a task force to study further regulation. Michelle Lynch, whose son was killed in an e-scooter crash, testified in support of broader safety rules and urged the committee to add e-scooters back into the bill. Several members echoed concerns about e-scooter safety and asked for further work, but the bill advanced favorably. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific tabs, and the committee adjourned without further business.